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Antipiracy... right
They keep calling it that....
Posted by: mobrien_12@...   Posted on: 11/28/06 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Antipiracy... right  mobrien_12@... | 11/28/06
They call it that because that is ...  ShadeTree | 11/28/06
To the contrary...  srking@... | 11/28/06
Your antivirus program pings its server for updates each time you boot  cnfrisch | 11/28/06
WRONG!!!!!!!!!!!  DarbyOhara | 11/28/06
XP Already Calls home  zczc2311@... | 11/29/06
That's because  georgep_z | 11/29/06
Apples, Oranges, and Carey  gwrigg | 11/29/06
Proves nothing  ShadeTree | 11/29/06
It needs to do that on every single boot?  jinko | 11/29/06
No, but I suspect your ...  ShadeTree | 11/29/06
Simple fix  voska | 11/29/06
Once you've passed, that should be it....  jinko | 11/29/06
That doesn't eliminate the problem of ...  ShadeTree | 11/29/06
MIght actually be warranted  dl@... | 11/28/06
WGA  mark88 | 11/28/06
Why is it when Microsoft collects ...  ShadeTree | 11/29/06
It's called "track record"  deleweye | 11/29/06
So Mr. Linux Geek Jr. ...  ShadeTree | 11/29/06
I apologize to Loverock...  deleweye | 11/29/06
Because only newbies and those who earn their money from MS trust MS.  nomorems | 11/29/06
Message has been deleted.  ShadeTree | 11/29/06
I have no problems with WGA  galileon | 11/28/06
Then why are you here?(nt)  ShadeTree | 11/29/06
Because nobody he knows will let him rant. (nt)  balsover | 11/29/06
About sums it up  voska | 11/29/06
Maybe  Ole Man | 11/29/06
WGA is for MSFT  Chad_z | 11/29/06
A couple problems with your analogy.  ShadeTree | 11/29/06
A problem with YOUR analogy  graphix1@... | 11/30/06
The problem is...  rapson | 11/29/06
Microsoft set to push out updated antipiracy tool  Loverock Davidson | 11/29/06
This is the same incorrect assumption the music companies make  Protector | 11/29/06
Argue symantics all you want...  ShadeTree | 11/29/06
Correction,  ShadeTree | 11/29/06
You said it.  nomorems | 11/29/06
Other than the fact you are wrong...  NonZealot | 11/29/06
Your foolish and so is Microsoft  Protector | 11/29/06
Microsoft does not need pirates ...  ShadeTree | 11/29/06
false  Protector | 11/29/06
You must be a slow learner.  ShadeTree | 11/29/06
How about arguing a little "truth"?  deleweye | 11/29/06
You have a very twisted perspective ...  ShadeTree | 11/29/06
Corrected  ShadeTree | 11/29/06
You forgot this part  Rick_K | 11/29/06
Knew I wasn't dreaming it...  deleweye | 11/29/06
And you are an ambulance chaser -  deleweye | 11/29/06
Crime or no Crime  earm99 | 11/29/06
It's not theft...  rapson | 11/29/06
But we aren't talking about music companies  Loverock Davidson | 11/29/06
uh  Protector | 11/29/06
Um  Loverock Davidson | 11/29/06
well  Protector | 11/29/06
You just answered your own question  Loverock Davidson | 11/29/06
You don't know wether they would have ...  ShadeTree | 11/29/06
You forget the main target of WGA  NonZealot | 11/29/06
And how does this help?  nomorems | 11/29/06
Other than the fact you are wrong...  NonZealot | 11/29/06
You Got That Right!  Ole Man | 11/29/06
I don't think so  voska | 11/30/06
You do have to prove ownership  mrjonno | 11/29/06
Not so simple!  jinko | 11/29/06
One at a time  ShadeTree | 11/29/06
How come I can't turn in my license for a refund on w95, w98, me , 2000?  Protector | 11/29/06
Not correct.  ShadeTree | 11/29/06
Because...  rapson | 11/29/06
But...  nomorems | 11/29/06
It tells you to return it  voska | 11/29/06
Yeah that makes sense, NOT!  voska | 11/29/06
Geez! Why does ANYONE deal with Microsoft when they have that attitude!  nomorems | 11/29/06
Where in what I said did you ...  ShadeTree | 11/29/06
That's where WGA could be handy  voska | 11/29/06
Mac has the same thing  Leria | 11/29/06
Mac has the same thing?  Rick_K | 11/30/06
I hear that it's easy enough to pirate Apple OS  Boot_Agnostic | 12/01/06
And you have /no/ questionable software aboard?  Raymond Danner | 11/29/06
Unreliabilty  sawhorse | 11/29/06
Anyone tested WGA against a realtime spoof of product numbers???  Sysop1984 | 12/02/06
Justifications are there  voska | 11/29/06
No big deal  balsover | 11/29/06
This board shows why Microsoft have anti-piracy devices  mrjonno | 11/29/06
Good for you  sczerbe@... | 11/29/06
Don't blame Microsoft for that  Leria | 11/29/06
Apple has it right  NonZealot | 11/29/06
Your assuming that the cost of ...  ShadeTree | 11/29/06
Absolutely  NonZealot | 11/29/06
I think you're confused here  tic swayback | 11/29/06
Depends on what the bigger problem is  NonZealot | 11/29/06
Okay, I think I get what you're saying--  tic swayback | 11/29/06
Kind of...  ken_ballard@... | 11/30/06
Dongles are not feasible, users are stupid and i can copy a usb key.  Been_Done_Before | 11/29/06
Copy a USB key?  NonZealot | 11/29/06
Hey, I mention that before a few times.  osreinstall | 11/29/06
Kind of a waste of a USB port...  tic swayback | 11/29/06
No waste at all  osreinstall | 11/29/06
Not a problem  NonZealot | 11/29/06
Sounds like moving toward Apple's setup  ken_ballard@... | 11/30/06
Sounds good to me  Badgered | 11/29/06
WGA Sucks  sczerbe@... | 11/29/06
Hey shady and loverock  Protector | 11/29/06
I got a better idea!  Loverock Davidson | 11/29/06
ha  Protector | 11/29/06
Microsoft and the antipiracy  mSn mSN | 11/29/06
Agreed  jimmanis | 11/29/06
Could Not Care Less  Ole Man | 11/29/06
Microsoft set to push out updated antipiracy tool  jimmanis | 11/29/06
Reasonable price for an OS?  NonZealot | 11/29/06
More of windows Zealot's lies  Rick_K | 11/30/06
Let's look at total cost, though  ken_ballard@... | 11/30/06
WGA  dancac | 11/29/06
My theory...  ken_ballard@... | 11/29/06
Keys and Locks  dmhunter@... | 11/29/06
Who Owns Your SOftware?  WCarlS | 11/29/06
When And If  Ole Man | 11/29/06
Squarely on the head  mhenriday | 11/30/06
Think again  ken_ballard@... | 11/30/06
Antipiracy Tool  pshannonwatts@... | 11/29/06
There is nothing to worry about  mrjonno | 11/29/06
Wrong.  Leria | 11/29/06
?There is honour amongst thieves ?  zczc2311@... | 11/29/06
Honor Among thieves  mSn mSN | 11/30/06
pirate THIS  fecklessness | 01/22/07

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